Morgan Stanley
Model Risk (Rates) (Risk Management) : Job Level - Vice President
$120K–$210K
New York, New York · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Education
- Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline or Finance.
About the job
Independently validates and reviews Rates, FX, and Commodities derivatives pricing models and tools for valuation and risk management, while leading model risk work and coordinating with stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Validate model soundness, performance, documentation, limitations, and controls through independent quantitative testing.
- Identify, assess, report, and escalate model risks; communicate findings and track remediation with stakeholders.
- Manage the team’s book of work, including distributing work and prioritizing focus areas; produce review reports for senior management and governance forums.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline or Finance, with a strong foundation in numerical methods, probability theory, stochastic calculus, and quantitative finance applications.
- Experience managing and leading a global team.
- Strong quantitative, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-engagement skills, including comfort leading meetings with senior leaders.
Pay
$120,000 and $210,000 year (base pay)
AI focus
The team reviews models based on artificial intelligence and machine learning, including Generative AI solutions; this role’s stated validation responsibility focuses on Rates, FX, and Commodities derivatives pricing models and tools.
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